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Sonoma County Museum, a museum in California
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Sonoma County Museum is a museum in California, at a recorded elevation of 49 m. Mount Saint Helena stands 1,319 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Sculpture Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away.

About

The story

The Museum of Sonoma County, formerly known as the Sonoma County Museum, is a non-profit organization located in downtown Santa Rosa, California. Its 7th St. campus comprises the historic 1910 Santa Rosa Post Office, a contemporary art gallery, and a sculpture garden. Between the two buildings, the Museum presents 10-12 rotating exhibitions per year and maintains a permanent collection of over 18,000 objects that document the region's rich history and celebrate local artists. The historic post office is on the National Register of Historic Places.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1909.

Wikidata Q7562173, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
49 m
Visiting

What to expect

Fee
Yes
Step-free access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.44188, -122.71840
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Parks
  • Old Courthouse Square: 0.3 mi
  • Railroad Park: 0.3 mi
  • DeTurk Round Barn Park: 0.4 mi
  • Prince Greenway Park: 0.5 mi
  • Prince Memorial Greenway: 0.5 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 44
Attractions: 44
Beaches: 38
Gardens: 35
Museums: 34
Nature reserves: 28
Picnic sites: 10
Cliffs: 7
Springs: 4
  • Hunter Spring: 4.6 mi
  • Rattlesnake Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Skaggs Springs: 23.9 mi
  • Gravelly Spring: 24.6 mi
Waterfalls: 3
  • Sonoma Creek Falls: 10.6 mi
  • Linda Falls: 16.9 mi
  • Haraszthy Falls: 19.2 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • Hole in the Rock: 15.6 mi
  • Arched Rock: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Sonoma County Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Saint HelenaNNE 16°1,319 m16.4 mi
Mount Saint Helena South PeakNNE 20°1,220 m15.9 mi
Mount HoodE 82°833 m9.0 mi
The BeehiveNE 47°833 m16.3 mi
Bald MountainE 85°832 m11.4 mi
Flat TopNE 46°832 m16.3 mi
Browns HillNE 38°825 m15.8 mi
High PointNE 41°824 m16.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:23
June solstice05:4819:5920:39
September equinox06:5918:3519:09
December solstice07:2516:1316:54

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495254576166676868635549
Precip in5.86.44.32.01.30.30.00.00.11.63.36.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Rosa, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/115917239

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